IAL Edexcel S2 Poisson Distribution

IAL S2 Poisson Distribution

Discrete Probability Distribution
"How many events occur within some period of time, given an average rate λ (“lambda”) of occurence."

Multiple Choice

The Binomial distribution can be defined as:

"The number of “successes” out of n independent trials, each with a probability p of success"

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In a random sample of 100 people, the probability of studying Maths is 0.3. What is the probability of 18 people studying Maths?

• Binomial

• Poisson

• Neither

Multiple Choice

An instagram account receives 5 likes every 10 minutes. What is the probability of receiving 20 likes in an hour?

• Binomial

• Poisson

• Neither

Multiple Choice

A volcano erupts every 1000 years, and we’re interested in the probability of at least one eruption next year.

• Binomial

• Poisson

• Neither

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$X\sim Po\left(1.2\right)$   

What is P(X=3)? (3sf)

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Given that an Instagram account receives 25 likes an hour on average, determine the probability it receives 20 likes in the next hour.

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$Y\sim Po\left(0.35\right)$  
$P\left(1\le Y<3\right)$  

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On average 8 cars come down a country road an hour. What’s the probability that: Less than 5 cars pass in the next hour? 

Open Ended

A website receives hits at a rate of 300 per hour.

State two reasons why a Poisson Distribution model can be used.

Multiple Select

Select which Binomial Distributions can be approximated with Poisson

• $$X\sim B\left(100,\ 0.1\right)$$  

• $$X\sim B\left(50,\ 0.5\right)$$  

• $$X\sim B\left(40,\ 0.02\right)$$  

• $$X\sim B\left(300,\ 0.2\right)$$  

Multiple Choice

Poisson Formula: P(X=x)

Multiple Choice

X is Poisson Distribution. Mean & Variance formula

Multiple Choice

Poisson is a __________ probability distribution

• random

• discrete

• continuous